Baseball Trivia Quiz # 37
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Girlfriends - In a company baseball game, this actor received the nickname of "catapult". What is the name of this actor?
The correct answer is 'Reggie Hayes'
Reginald C. Hayes is a native of Chicago, IL and he has a bachelor’s degree in Acting from Illinois State University. In the fifth season of 'Girlfriends', he won the NAACP award for Best Supporting Actor.
Baseball Question 2
Dummies Baseball - What 2003 team was the first to reach 50 wins before the All-Star break?
The correct answer is 'Seattle Mariners'
When the Mariners reached the 50-win mark, both the Padres and D-Rays had only half that. Detroit had more losses with 56, than Seattle had wins.
Baseball Question 3
Nightmare Baseball XVI - In what year was the first Major League game played at Fenway Park in Boston?
The correct answer is '1912'
April 20th, 1912 saw the 11 inning game in which Boston beat the Yankees 7 to 6.
Baseball Question 4
Baseball for Dummies #31 - The Seattle Pilots became what team in 1970?
The correct answer is 'Milwaukee Brewers'
The Pilots lasted only one season in 1969. Their dismal 64-98 season, earned them a ticket out of town, and they ended up in Milwaukee in 1970. The Brewers played 9 seasons before they would have a record over .500. In 1978, they finished with a record of 93-69, good enough for a 3rd place finish.
Baseball Question 5
A League of Their Own - When Jimmy signs the baseball for the kids, what does he write on it?
The correct answer is ''Avoid the clap' Jimmy Dugan'
Jimmy: 'That's good advice!'
Baseball Question 6
Tough Baseball - Hall of Famer, Honus Wagner has played a number of different positions well, but what position is he most famous for playing?
The correct answer is 'SS'
Honus Wagner had 3,415 hits career hits. That's seventh on the alltime list. He also won the batting title eight times, including seven before 1910.
Baseball Question 7
Dummies Baseball #16 - What team won their first World Series, after a 38 year dry spell in 1995?
The correct answer is 'Braves'
The other teams listed won the World Series in the 1980s. 1995 saw the Braves franchise win their first since moving to Atlanta from Milwaukee in 1965. The Braves won their last World Series in 1957, until they ended their dry spell in 1995. Led by manager Bobby Cox, the Braves defeated the Cleveland Indians 4 games to 2.
Baseball Question 8
Not Inducted the First Time - What year did Nap Lajoie win the batting version of baseball's Triple Crown?
The correct answer is '1901'
In 1901, Lajoie hit .426 with 14 home runs and 125 RBI. His career lasted from 1896-1906 with the Phillies, Athletics, and Naps (early Cleveland Indians ancestor). Lajoie was inducted in 1937 on his second attempt.
Baseball Question 9
Baseball for Dummies #20 - In 1953 the St. Louis Browns became the _______ ?
The correct answer is 'Baltimore Orioles'
The Browns existed from 1902-1953, until moving to Baltimore to become the Orioles. Jimmy Dykes managed the new Orioles to a 54-100 record in the American League in 1954.
Baseball Question 10
Nightmare Baseball XXVI - Which of these players was the last to win the Triple Crown?
The correct answer is 'Carl Yastremski'
Yaz did this in 1967 with the Red Sox. No-one had repeated this feat by the end of the 20th century.